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FRONT YARDS.

Now the question will come, how
shall i go to work to improve my
grounds Many times only a slight
change will work wonders in the
appearance of a place, the cutting
out of few trees, the dwelling and
turning over of broken banks and
lawns, with application of good
fertilizers and grass seed, the judi
cious planting of few new shrubs
and trees, Encouragement OF the
garden on an improved plan, the
purchase and use of lawn mower
and pruning shears, will all or each
90 to improve a place and make 1t
pleasing for all who see 1t.
Where an extensive change is to
be made, we must first investigate
the surface soil, as it is of the
greatest Importance, for good re-
suits cannot be obtained on a poor
soil. and the soil cannot be too
good.
There should be q foot at least of
good soil where a lawn and flower
ing plants are desired; if such a
soil is not there naturally, it should
be made. But it is seldom the
case on small places that there is
not soil enough. If the ground is
20 be broken for new house, the
good soil from the cellar should be
placed where it can be used, not
covered up, as it often is, with the
gravel below. In old places the
walks and drives are often built on
q bed of good soil that may be re-
moved and used, and its place
taken by stones and gravel, that
will make a better road.
When walks and drives are to be
located, they should be placed only
where they will be required for
every day use, and as direct from
one place to another as practicable
not necessarily straight, but on
graceful sweeps and curves which
are so much moro pleasing. The
ground should be graded in grace
full slopes away from the house;
the higher it stands the more ne
cessity there is to avoid terraced
banks, for thoy have the effect of
making the house appear to stand
higher than it VicRs Maya
zine lor June,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-06-17
ST. NICHOLAS
for 1868

Stories by Louisa NJ. Alcott and Frank
Z. Stockton, several by each author.
A Short Serial Story by Mrs. Burtett,
whose charming Little Lord Fauhtleroy'
has been great feature in the past year
Of st. Nicholas.
War Stories for Boys and Girls. Gen.
Badeau, chief-ofstail, biographer, and
confidential friend OF General Grant, and
one of the ablest aud most popular OF
living military writers, will contribute
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vivid style some Of the leading battles Of
the civil war. They will be panoramic
descriptions of single contests or short
campaigns, presenting a sort OF literary
pictare.rallery of the grand and heroic
contents in which the parents Of many a
boy and girl Of to-day took part.
The Serial Stories Include Juan and
Juanita,' an admirably written story OF
Mexican life, By Frances Courtenay Bay
lor, author Of 'On Both Sides; also,
Jenny ~ Boarding House, by James Otis,
a story of life in great city.
Short Articles, instructive and enter
tanning. will abound. Among these are !;
How Great Panorama is Made by
Theodore X. Davis, with PrOtuse illustra-
tions Winning Commission NAVAL
Academy, and Recolections Of the Ma
val Academy; Boring for OH and Among
the Gas-wells,' with number Of striking
pictures; 'Child-Sketches from George
Eliot by Julia Magruder Victor Hugo's
Tales TO his Grandchildren, recounted by
Brander Matthews; Historic Girls by y.
S. Brooks. Also interesting contributions
from Nora Perry, Harriet Prescott Spooord,
JOAQUIN Miller, II. II, Boyesen, Washing
ton GLADDEN.. Alice Wellington Rollins, j.
T. Trowbrldgc, Lieutenant Frederick
Schwatka, Noah Brooks, Grace DEMO
Litchfleld, Rose Hawthorne Lathrop. Mrs.
s. NJ. B. Piatt, Mary Mapes Dodge, and
many Others. etc, etc.
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Miraculous Escape.

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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-06-17
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
BeING MEI6HBORLY.

We have often urged farmers to
unite in the purchase and use of a
pure.bred sire, but such thing is
a great rarity in this country
More than this, where an enterpris-
ing man buys a valuable animal
and puts it upon his farm and
offers his neighbors the use of it at
nominal price, they will either
run it down and ipjure him all they
can or use the animal and then
sneak out of paying for it, This is
too often the case, and If a man
thinks it is not so let him tryit and
test the liberality of his heighbors.
All are not so, but too many are
1t is not so in Great BTitialGTher
sire animals are literally patroniz'
ed and often rent for a high figure,
aud neighborbood associations are
formed and o joint. rental is made
on a purchase. There might be
the same thing in this country, it
people were not so Jealous and
narrow.minded. A stock company
could be formed and purchase
made of sire suited to the kind Of
stock kept in the neighborhoOd,
and which it was desirable to inn
prove. Let the shares be equal
and let one man keep him the first
year and another the next. The
terms could be settled by lot, and
each man mustkeep the animal ac-
cording to the directions, of the
company or forfeit bis interest
Each man should pay a small tax
per head for the service fee to pay
cost of keeping and to equalize the
use so that all would share alike
With a carefully drawn-up plan to
cover all unfalrness and all special
selfshness, the scheme could be
made to work, well and the stock
of a neighborhood be improved
wonderfully. Where one man is
willing to stand all the expense,
kicks, fault,fnding and other pro-
voking talk of jealous and small
minded neighbors, of course that
is the cheapest way for the com.
munity. Many a big-hearted and
| enterprising man would not mind
| the tronble aud expense of such an
effort for the good of the people,
if the back biting and ingratitnde
could be dispensed with. We have
known men to steal the service of a
valuable animal and to keep
running it down all the time
1t seems as though a half of a
man could see that the moro pros-
porous his neighbors are the more
his interests are enhanced, A
prosperous neighborhOod lifts all
Manhood is always par, a hoggish
spirit is always belOw.-AmericaH
Farmer. s.. .I..l
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ODDS AND ENDS.

ale tried to kiss me and ! just
told him to behave" said an irate
young lady after a sleIghride last
night. "WeIl, did he kiss you :"
asked her friend. "No, the idiot /;
he behaved"
"Say, didn't you tell me when
you sold me that dog that he was a
bird-dog." eyes, that's what / said"
swell, you swindled me. That
dog won hunt" 81 didn't say he
would hunt. He's a bird dog
Cook the birds for him. That's the
way he likes them bestp-Necman
Independent
Grandma: "Clara, do you think
your mother would approve of your
sitting up so late ~ ..,
Clara "Why. grandma, it was
only half past ten when Frank left
last evening"
Grandma: "Clara, your gsandma
happened TO be awake inst as
Frank was leaving, and didn't she
hear him say: Now, Clara, just
one y" r...f.
81 hear that Smith is contrasting
his wife's will" SAID one Dakota
man to another a day or two ago
81 don't know how that may be-
replied the other, "but am quite
sure of one thing"
"What's that ~
"Smith never contested his wlfe''
will while she was alive. He seems
to be getting courageous under his
sad afilictioh.D
Upon being questioned as to tho
reason of her leaving her former
place, a young girl in search of Z
situation as nurse explained that
one day, while nursing the child o
her employer at a window out o
which she was watching a stree
musician, he absent-mindedll
threw out the child in the place o
some money she was given Il
throw down to the player. TIT
questioner thought she did not re
Quire the girls services.
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He Had Catarrh.
HAMPTON STATION, Tenn, |
February 26. 1887.

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CaIves mnst he Kent thrifty frOr

Calves must be kept thrifty from
the first with no setback, if they
are to become fully developed early,
and this is the only way to get
satisfactory profits from raising
them, whether for the dairy or the
shambles.
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1t is possible for mich COWS to
become too fat. In this case give
less meal and more bran.
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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1887-06-18
TbIE FARMERS ALLIANCE AND THE
DEMOCR ATIC CONVENTION.

EDITOR SENTINEL:
The Published proceedings OF the
Democratic Executive Committee show
that the county Convention is called to
meet on the day previously advertised
in one of the county papers as the time
of the regular meeting ofathe Grenada
County farmers Alliance. For obvious
reasons the two bodies should not meet
on the same day. Most OF those who
are interested in one are also interested
in the other, While the time for the
meeting of the County Alliance cannot
we'll be changed, the members do not
regard with unconcern the clrcum-
stances that will debar them from assis-
ting in shaping the policy OF the party
in The coming canvass, or in selecting
candidates for whom they will be
expected to vote in the coming election.
The Cane Greek Farmers Alliance has
appointed q committee to CONFER with
the Democratic Executive Committee
and request them to fix later day for
the county convention with which
request the committee will doubtless
comply. This would be only simple
Justice to an organization whose purpose
is the amelioration of the farmers con-
dition, by promoting his moral, social
and financial elevation. BY its achieve
ments nwhere it is fully organized and
equipped, it has shown its power and
its usefulness in the advancement OF the
material interests of the communities IN
which it exists. An organization with
the aims and aspirations of the Alliance,
should not be crippled in its infancy, but
should be given the largest encourage
ment, as none can suffer, and all may
profit by its success. :.
It is hoped that the Executive commit
tee viii make such change as will secure
Alliance members an equal chance with
others, without giving upa previously
appointed meeting. Nothing can be
lost to the Democratic party by fixing q
later date. as the time set for both the
Beat meetings and the Convention is toe
early to secure fair and full expression
OF the people. Crops are never laid by
before the middle of July--oftener the
| last, and our hardest work is frequently
done in the first two weeks ofthe month
P. nj. MILLER
Pres. County Farmers Alliance.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1887-06-18
In WN GRENADA MISS SATURDAY JUNE IS, 1881

It may be none Of our business but the
very idea of Rev, DR.. GambreI. offering
his dead sons photographs as premiums
for yearly subscriptions to the Sword and
Shield, fills us with complete horror. We
cannot become reconciled to the fact,
that it is proper for minister OF the
gospel to plac0his dead sons photograph,
on q par with uoilmon newspaper prem
iums, such as Waterbury watches, clocks,
sewing macfihes, pocket knives, French
harps and the ike inorder to secure a
little money IF DR.. Gambrell's friends
wished photographs Of the dead editor,
it seems JUS the proper way to get
them, would be to quietly ferd TO the
photographer, and not for his father to
advertise them as money'-naking
scheme. It indeed shows great disr,'spect
to the deceassi, and. is an outrage an
society. The next Thug we expect y
hear OF, will be some christian advertising
his relatives corpse for sale.-WinoDa
Advance.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1887-06-18
Approving Hamilton and Gang.

Brookhaven Radiator, Woodville Re
publican, Natchcz Democrat, Port Glb-
son ReveilIe, Raymond Gezette, Vickss
burg Herald, De ia Review, Lexington
Advertiser, Brandon Republican, Wines
ma Advance, Grenada SENTINEL. Hatties
burg Democrat, Columbus Dispatch.
Jackson Clarion, Daily Advertiser Cold
Water Herald, Sword and Shield.
It will be seen from the above that the
Sword and Shield did one good thing OF
its life-put us in with good company, in
fact choice pick Of the papers of the
State, also the Oldest and most reliable
among them. We doff our bat in ac.
knowledgement and assure our. ur.cotempo.
rary we shall always hold in "memory's
casket" this complimentary allusion to
the company he classes us with. 1t is the
highest compliment that has been paid
the Radiator since its advent into the
busy world, but the Sword and Shield is
off i,s hase when il asserts that the Ra-
diator favors assassinations or violence in
any form, but is strong advocate OF
law and order.-Brookhaven Radiator
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1887-06-18

'benumb and paralyze his high character
but deprive him both of liberty and free
dom before preliminary court. Take it in
all of its peculiarities and specialities, the
case stands out singly and alone, without
precedent in the criminal history OF
our common country. We sometimes
believe in men, despite testimony that is
not point. blank and direct, against ten
thousand circumstantial:proofs. Take this
case out of Mississippi and place it where
none of these influences are, to which
we have averted, and it would not stand
an hour before Judge living in clear,
unclouded atmosphere of right and
Justice, and Hamilton would be discharg-
ed for want of convincing proof. He is
now the victim of a combination OF
unfortunate surroundings that might
not be repeated in thousand years.
We do not mean to charge Judge Pey-
ton with any intentional injustice. bat
he is only man at best, with all the
weaknesses of other men, and that his
mind should be prejudiced aud his
sense of right temporarily impaired
under the strange conditions woven
around him, is but an admission that he
is not above the foibles of common
humanity.
We write feelingly, as we have the
right to do, not because kind and gen.
erOus friends interest is involved, but
because the liberty and life of an honor
able citizen is at stake in net of extraor-
dinary facts and surmisings, truth and
fiction, fears and prejudices that have
beeu hurried before the courts, before
public opinion could cool off its fevered
excitement. Mcbeth's bloody dagger
has hung before an excited people with
out Mcbeth's bloody purpose, and willing
agents all over the State have proclaimed
murder, assassindt o., on the part Of a
good and useful man suddenly trans
formed into demon of blackest guilt
and Internal crime, and who can baliev'
it? The sword OF revenge has been
unsheathed, and apparently the scab-
bard buried while the sword OF justice
enjoys safe seclusion from the public
eye. Citizens OF Mississippi! are we
ready to change our courts OF law into
mock trials of man whose lifetime
reputation has been brave and honorable,
simply because sympathy is the ruling
passion of the hour, while fair play and
evenhanded justice have been discarded,
as the weak inventions of the guilty
coward? Pause for moment and "let
Justice be done though the heavens fall"